1 Apr
2025
1 Apr
'25
11:03 a.m.
From the notes:
This is an Officially Compliant Contra DanceTM. It has two swings, one with
the same person each time and one with someone else...
Most Perfect Holiday (written April 1, 2025)
Joe Harrington <contradancerjoe(a)gmail.com>
Contra
Becket CW
A 8 Long lines backward and forth (1)
16 Swing shadow (2,3)
8 w/ neighbor across, balance right & square through two, find your
partner
B1 8 Balance the original ring & spin to the right
8 Balance the ring & Arky twirl (4)
B2 4 Larks swat the flea (5) while robins balance anyone but your
neighbor robin (6)
12 Swing this one (7)
Notes:
1. Loud, whooping, "WOO!" on four. Don't knock into the people behind you!
2. Yeah? So? (*sigh*...if you don't like it, then do-si-do twice or
two-hand turn. Sheesh.)
3. Recommend twirl at end, so lark's right hand is free.
4. Like California twirl. Take inside hands with partner, trade places and
directions, taller person ducks under shorter person's raised hand.
5. No balance. You figure out who ducks. Maybe the taller one.
6. Recommend the robin behind you in the next line, or next to you if in a
side or only line. No limit on the number of dancers. Best to flout quickly
over your left shoulder and ignore the lark antics.
7. Larks' setup is for wedding-cake swing, but hey, be creative. I told 'em
not to look...
This is an Officially Compliant Contra DanceTM. It has two swings, one with
the same person each time and one with someone else.
Source:
Posted to Shared Weight callers email list April 1, 2025. Without testing,
of course.
--jh--
1 Apr
1 Apr
12:44 p.m.
Hi Joe,
Apropos of nothing, the previous message did not come from me.
Greg (FROM WINNIPEG!) haha
Greg
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On Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 at 10:16 AM, Gregory Frock via Contra Callers
<contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi Joe,
Apropos of nothing, I just wanted to let you know that the fourth occasional bad contra
choreography contest will be reappearing (just like sunspots) in the spring of 2029.
Greg
On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM Joe Harrington via Contra Callers
<contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> From the notes:
> This is an Officially Compliant Contra DanceTM. It has two swings, one with the same
person each time and one with someone else...
>
> Most Perfect Holiday (written April 1, 2025)
> Joe Harrington <contradancerjoe(a)gmail.com>
> Contra
> Becket CW
> A 8 Long lines backward and forth (1)
> 16 Swing shadow (2,3)
> 8 w/ neighbor across, balance right & square through two, find your partner
> B1 8 Balance the original ring & spin to the right
> 8 Balance the ring & Arky twirl (4)
> B2 4 Larks swat the flea (5) while robins balance anyone but your neighbor robin (6)
> 12 Swing this one (7)
>
> Notes:
> 1. Loud, whooping, "WOO!" on four. Don't knock into the people behind
you!
> 2. Yeah? So? (*sigh*...if you don't like it, then do-si-do twice or two-hand
turn. Sheesh.)
> 3. Recommend twirl at end, so lark's right hand is free.
> 4. Like California twirl. Take inside hands with partner, trade places and
directions, taller person ducks under shorter person's raised hand.
> 5. No balance. You figure out who ducks. Maybe the taller one.
> 6. Recommend the robin behind you in the next line, or next to you if in a side or
only line. No limit on the number of dancers. Best to flout quickly over your left
shoulder and ignore the lark antics.
> 7. Larks' setup is for wedding-cake swing, but hey, be creative. I told 'em
not to look...
>
> This is an Officially Compliant Contra DanceTM. It has two swings, one with the same
person each time and one with someone else.
>
> Source:
> Posted to Shared Weight callers email list April 1, 2025. Without testing, of
course.
>
> --jh--
>
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11:16 a.m.
Hi Joe,
Apropos of nothing, I just wanted to let you know that the fourth
occasional bad contra choreography contest will be reappearing (just like
sunspots) in the spring of 2029.
Greg
On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM Joe Harrington via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
From the notes:
This is an Officially Compliant Contra DanceTM. It has two swings, one
with the same person each time and one with someone else...
Most Perfect Holiday (written April 1, 2025)
Joe Harrington <contradancerjoe(a)gmail.com>
Contra
Becket CW
A 8 Long lines backward and forth (1)
16 Swing shadow (2,3)
8 w/ neighbor across, balance right & square through two, find
your partner
B1 8 Balance the original ring & spin to the right
8 Balance the ring & Arky twirl (4)
B2 4 Larks swat the flea (5) while robins balance anyone but your
neighbor robin (6)
12 Swing this one (7)
Notes:
1. Loud, whooping, "WOO!" on four. Don't knock into the people behind you!
2. Yeah? So? (*sigh*...if you don't like it, then do-si-do twice or
two-hand turn. Sheesh.)
3. Recommend twirl at end, so lark's right hand is free.
4. Like California twirl. Take inside hands with partner, trade places and
directions, taller person ducks under shorter person's raised hand.
5. No balance. You figure out who ducks. Maybe the taller one.
6. Recommend the robin behind you in the next line, or next to you if in a
side or only line. No limit on the number of dancers. Best to flout quickly
over your left shoulder and ignore the lark antics.
7. Larks' setup is for wedding-cake swing, but hey, be creative. I told
'em not to look...
This is an Officially Compliant Contra DanceTM. It has two swings, one
with the same person each time and one with someone else.
Source:
Posted to Shared Weight callers email list April 1, 2025. Without
testing, of course.
--jh--
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11:13 a.m.
I had complaints about a dance I called with shadow swings. Basically: "I
didn't get to choose my shadow and they were someone I try to avoid.
Neighbor swings in passing are OK, but..."
Dale
On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM Joe Harrington via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
From the notes:
This is an Officially Compliant Contra DanceTM. It has two swings, one
with the same person each time and one with someone else...
Most Perfect Holiday (written April 1, 2025)
Joe Harrington <contradancerjoe(a)gmail.com>
Contra
Becket CW
A 8 Long lines backward and forth (1)
16 Swing shadow (2,3)
8 w/ neighbor across, balance right & square through two, find
your partner
B1 8 Balance the original ring & spin to the right
8 Balance the ring & Arky twirl (4)
B2 4 Larks swat the flea (5) while robins balance anyone but your
neighbor robin (6)
12 Swing this one (7)
Notes:
1. Loud, whooping, "WOO!" on four. Don't knock into the people behind you!
2. Yeah? So? (*sigh*...if you don't like it, then do-si-do twice or
two-hand turn. Sheesh.)
3. Recommend twirl at end, so lark's right hand is free.
4. Like California twirl. Take inside hands with partner, trade places and
directions, taller person ducks under shorter person's raised hand.
5. No balance. You figure out who ducks. Maybe the taller one.
6. Recommend the robin behind you in the next line, or next to you if in a
side or only line. No limit on the number of dancers. Best to flout quickly
over your left shoulder and ignore the lark antics.
7. Larks' setup is for wedding-cake swing, but hey, be creative. I told
'em not to look...
This is an Officially Compliant Contra DanceTM. It has two swings, one
with the same person each time and one with someone else.
Source:
Posted to Shared Weight callers email list April 1, 2025. Without
testing, of course.
--jh--
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